VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 has been released a few weeks ago. It introduces a more cloud-like, scalable, and intent-driven architecture for building and operating private cloud environments. Rather than thinking only in terms of vCenter servers, clusters, and management domains, VCF 9.0 encourages a layered architectural model built around constructs such as Private Cloud, Fleet, and Instance.
This article breaks down those core components and explains how they work together to deliver a modern private cloud platform.